Skein-holding device.



PATENTED OCT. 6, 1903. F. BENZINGER & L. PREUND.

SKEIN HOLDING DEVICE.

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F. BENZINGER & L. FREUND.

SKEIN HOLDING DEVICE. 7 APPLICATION FILED 0013.23. 1902.

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PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK BENZINGER, OF UNION HILL, NEW JERSEY, AND LOUIS FREUN'D, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SKEW-HOLDING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. 740,616, dated October 6, 1903. Application filed October 28, 1902. Serial No. 128,501. (No model.)

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This invention relates to a device for holding one or more skeins of thread so that single threads may be readily withdrawn from a group without disturbing the remainder of the threads in the same group.

The invention consists of a suitable support with a gripping device of peculiar construction, described more fully hereinafter, which allows of the withdrawal of oneof a group of threads and at the same time clamps and holds the remainder of the group in place.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l' is a side elevation of a skein-holding device, illustrating our invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation of a plurality of gripping devices mounted on a common support. Figs. 3 and 4 are details illustrating a modification Fig. 5 is an end view of a skein-holding device such as shown in Fig. 1 with the gripping device which is shown in Figs. 2 and 6 removed to betterillustrate a grooved construction of the platformsupport. Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of the parts shown in The same parts in the different views are represented by the same reference-figures.

The snpportfor the slreins is preferably made of wood and in one or two parts joined together by a clamp 2 to form an inverted-V shaped member, (designated by 1.)

3 represents legs of any suitable design,preferably constructed of metal to give stability to the device. These legs 3 may be fastened to the support 1 by means of screws i, the

feet being preferably provided with felt cushions 5, so that the device may be used on a polished table without marring the surface of same.

The gripping-device holder is usually of metal and is made of channel or U shaped cross-section to give necessary stiffness. This holder isdesignated by 6 and is slotted at 7 transversely to serve as a guide for a tensiondevice stem. This stem 8 is provided with a rubber grip 9, preferably of tubular form, to allow of more flexibility in gripping and holding the group of threads 10. The stem, with rubber grip attached, is held in engagement with the group of threads by means of a spring 11, which acts against the inner side of the holder 6 and the stem 8, the stem being provided with a shoulder and also with an extension passing through the spring and holder and acting as a guide for the upper end ofrectly from said grip to the holder, the object being to provide a flexible grip and means for holding said grip in engagement with the group of threads.

The holderli, which carries one or more of the independent gripping devices, as described, is preferablyhinged at 13 to allow of its being raised to an inoperative or open position for removing or replacing the skeins of thread. The holder when closed may be held in its operative position by means of a suitable spring-catch 1a in conjunction with a pin 15, which pin also serves as a handleto lift the holder. I

In order to secure a'more perfect contact between the group of threads and the rubber grip, the support 1 is grooved on its upper surface. These grooves are shown at 16 and correspond in number and shape with the rubber grips. They are parallel one with the other and may extend the entirelength of the support. cation of the skeins and the separation of one skein from another. The drawings show only one skein or group of threads held by the device, while the construction, as shown, permits of any number up to twelve of separate skeins or groups of thread of different size or color being held independent one from another.

Two gripping devices are shown, one at each end of the support, which permits of These grooves facilitate the lo- I the thread being withdrawn from either end of said support. When used from one side only, it is not necessary to provide a gripping device at both ends.

WVe do not Wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the details of construction shown and described, as it will be evident that many modifications might be made within the purview of our invention.

What we claim is 1. In a skein-holding device, the combination with a platform-support, of a flexible gripping device carried by said support and coacting therewith to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

2. In a skein-holding device, the combination with a grooved platform-support, of a flexible gripping device carried by said support and coacting with the groove of said support to simultaneously grip a group of th reads.

3. In a skein-holding device, the combination of a grooved skein-support having a plurality of parallel grooves and a plurality of independent gripping devices coacting with said grooves to simultaneously grip groups of thread.

4. In a skein-holding device, the combination of a platform-support and a flexible gripping device coacting with said support to grip a group of threads and shiftable to an inoperative position in relation thereto.

5. In a skein-holding device, the combination of a skein-support and a rubber gripping device carried by said support and coacting therewith to simultaneously and yieldingly grip a group of threads.

6. In a skein-holding device, the combination of aplatform-su pport and a spring-pressed flexible gripping device carried by said support and coacting therewith to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

7. In a skein-holding device, the combina tion of a skein-support and a spring-pressed rubber gripping device carried by said support and coacting therewith to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

8. In a skein-holding device, the combina-' tion of a grooved skein-support and a rubber gripping device spring-pressed into engage ment therewith, carried by said support and coacting therewith to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

9. In a skein-holding device, the combination of a grooved skein-support and atubular rubber grip carried by said support and co= acting therewith to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

10. In a skein-holding device, the combination with a platform skein-support, of a holder pivoted at one side of said support, and a gripping device carried by said holder and coacting with said support to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

11. In a skein-holdin g device, the combination of an inverted-V-shaped skein-support and a holder carried by said support and coacting therewith to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

12. In a skein-holding device, the combina tion of a skein-support and a longitudinallychanneled and transverselyslotted holder guiding and carrying a gripping device and coacting with said support to simultaneously grip a group of threads.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1902.

FREDERICK BENZINGER.

LOUIS FREUND. itnesses:

LOUIS PH. GEYER, EMMA E. GEYER. 

